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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1963
Page
4
The Castro regime claims two U S warships entered Cuban territorial waters on a spy mission. The statement appears in a period tone reflecting diplomatic tension.
A Los Angeles woman was sentenced to 60 days for scuffling with a police officer. She told the judge to go to hell and the judge doubled the term to 180 days. She is slated for release on September 13.
The piece calls on county and city groups in Alabama to push for voting machines in every county when the legislature reconvenes in May. It suggests a one cent beer tax to fund the costs and notes Alabama's growing voting population as justification for faster, accurate, and honest elections.
The Tuscaloosa News argues redistricting is a state legislature duty not a congressional delegation task. It notes eight congressmen favoring at large status, the need for district boundaries, and urges a statewide solution with broad public interest over sectional or personal gains.
The piece argues both parties face internal ideological splits over Cuba policy as the GOP divides between war hawks led by Miller and restraint advocates like Dirksen Halleck while Democrats are torn between Ball aligned moderates and Symington Russell hawks. The columnist asserts all factions share goal of ending communism in the hemisphere but differ on methods and risks.
A fragment from Living Today by Arlier Davidson urges persistent fight against life’s obstacles and negative traits. It contrasts personal discipline with political commentary, noting debates around Democratic policy and 1964 implications. The text blends motivational guidance with political speculation.
Drew Pearson reports President Kennedy will study a proposed Pan American parliament in San Jose with Felipe Herrera and regional leaders. The plan would create a nonbinding deliberative body and a common market committee to improve hemispheric cooperation. The article also notes U S Senate fish policy talks with Warren Magnuson urging a fish czar and an international conference to safeguard ocean resources.
The Decatur Daily invites letters on the day’s questions with writer identity kept by the editor. The piece condemns northern magazines criticizing Alabama and Bear Bryant and notes editors would favor Martin over Lister Hill.
Lawrence County High School will host its annual career conference on April 16 at 7 p.m. The theme Prepare for Tomorrow Today guides students from area high schools. P F Ayer Associate Professor of Sociology will deliver the keynote address, with planning by the student planning council.
The NYSE shows high trading volume while many small investors sit on the sidelines since mid-1962. Institutional buyers and pros dominate, odd lots lag, and OTC activity has fallen, as skeptics fear tax changes and SEC investigations.
A Sunday tornado in Centreville Bibb County injured three people, felled 65 to 70 homes and buildings and damaged a one mile long by 300 yard wide area. The injured were Andrew, Lena, and their son Glenn 12, with only slight injuries. The home was demolished. It was Alabama’s third straight week of tornadoes.
An electronic sound conditioner emits a low constant hum used to mask disturbing ambient noise. The device provides a steady background sound intended to reduce perceived interruptions in a room or workspace.
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